The Ultimedia GNU/Linux Project (codename: UltimediaOS)

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What Ultimedia means and what it stands for...?!

As of 2008 when the idea to Ultimedia Linux was born, where we just thought about a special openSource software that bundles specialized multimedia applications, implemented into a GUI like style with OSD touchscreen features, we've not directly liked the idea to distribute a Linux System. But the first steps been made and the idea primary focuses on a Linux with distributable packages. Linux is full openSource, redistributable and provides the best multimedia integration for the todays PC systems. This reason makes Linux the number one Operating System for the Ultimedia Project (wherever it leads to). The frst Ultimedia Linux where build on a simple LFS Linux which was modified to allow the usage of the APT package manager with only modified binary packages. A problem was the modifiction of the Debian Package Sources, which was nearly impossible in the LFS environement without unmodified buildtools. After many expirience time we've had with LFS Linux, we started to discuss a possible fork of a Debian distribution.

Debian has important advantages, one of them is the wide range of distributed software packages and the collected work of Debian Developer Teams. Since that Debian Squeeze was released we've started with the forking process as a base for Ultimedia GNU/Linux. This means Ultimedia GNU/Linux is a modified Debian fork. The primary architecture focuses on i386 and amd64 architectures and a limited set of distributed packages. Due to limited space we can not provide each package or window manager like the Debian or Ubuntu Project does. All packages you download from us are full Debian compliant packages but uses modified configurations and brandings.

Another Distribution?

Yes, you are right, another Linux Distribution. This has some reasons. Debian goes the way that you might have to configure all for yourself. They provide a wide range of software, but in most cases, if you want to use a userdefined environment, you have to tweak Debian a little. The opposite to Debian in our sight is Ubuntu. Ubuntu also provides a wide range of high quality software packages, the goal of Ubuntu and Canonical is the quality enhancements of openSource software, but in a much too comercial way that we might not want to discuss here. They support just the common architectures which is not primary an issue as the packages are of high quality. Ultimedia Linux focuses the middle way of both Distributions.

The primary goals of UltimediaOS...!

• More multimedia features and packages as standard
• Common mime-type resolutions for eBook reader (resolve mime-type solution on demand)
• Implementation of PHP5 as a standard scripting language
• Implementation of PHP Central (A better PHP Class Management)
• Make Gnome3 the standard Window Manager
• Implementation of Gnome3 features and enhancments
• Compiz integration and enhancements
• Software-Center like website with app market
• ... and what are your ideas ?

What else we want to share...?

During the time of development we've studied the Debian archive structure and notice many advantages for developer and also for the community. This leads to many ideas and enhancements we now primary focus on. Here is a list of services we try to build and working out for developers and for the community user.

Some website related features ...

• Registration for Developer Projects
• Developer Team websites
• Project issue tracking
• Mailinglist for Developer Teams
• VersionControl features
• Automatic build tools for this new infrastructure
• RSS feeds for Developer Teams
• Distributed Packages Database
• ... and what are your ideas ?

Contribute the UltimediaOS GNU/Linux Project

If you are intrested to join the Ultimedia System Developers and be part of a new Linux Distribution, maybe you are capable of one of the following ...

• FREE Software Package Providing
• Source Code Maintaining
• Developer in any programming language
• Version Control Manager (for subversion and git repositories)
• Website Partner
• Web Development
• Issue Tracking
• UltimediaOS mirroring
• ... and what are your ideas ?

The registration as contributor is coming soon, during the meantime you can write to: contribute <[alt]+Q> ultimediaos.com